Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-13
FUN WITH PITTSBURG.
THE WHEELING BALL TOSSRRS SHUT OUT
THB PlTTSBURG LEAGUE TEAM
In a Finely Contested Game On the Home Grounds
Great Work by Morrison and his Support
One 10 Nothing The Record.

The people who stayed away from yester-
day afternoons ball game because OF the
previous days record, were sadly left, n
failed to witness what was undoubtedly
the finest game on the home grounds this
while those who did go congratu-
lated themselves heartily. The boys were
in good shape yesterday and when the
began it could easily be seen that
the Pittsburg club was not to have the
snap it had Tuesday, and it didn't.
Had Tuesdays score been anyways near
close as yesterdays, the grounds would
have hardly held the crowd. However,
about 500 people turned out, and they
were very glad they did so. Even the most
sanguine had no thought that the home
team would down the Pittsburg League
team in such q beautiful manner.
Morris, the great ~left-handed twlrler
pitched for the visitors, and he certainly
pitched a fine game, his curves tooliDg the
Wheeling batters pretty effectually. Mil
Ter supported him beautifully behind the
bat. Morrison pitched for Wheeling, and
the way he held the heavy sluggersofthe Al
legheny team down was 3 caution. They
secured but six clean hits of him and three
bases on balls. Carney Westlake, although
he has q badly used up thumb, caught a
great anne. The weather was quite chilly
but both clubs folded in fine form, and
very sharp at times.
There was some little trouble In securing
an umpire, but at last the Pittsburg boys
selected Billy White, Of Bellaire, who
PLAYED short stop with the Louisvilles this
wear. His work was very satisfactory,
exeept that the visitors made kicks on one
or two of his decisions, which probably
were a little in favor of Wheeling, but this
was eyened up by Whites decisions on DallS
and strikes against Morrison.
The Allegheny boys seemed to have an
idea that they had a picnic, until several
innings passed, and as they kept on plllng
up large, round goose eggs, the tact began
10 crawl right up through their hair that
they were monkeying with the wrong
crowd of ball players, and when they went
off the field they kicked themselves. They
had fun on Tuesday and Wheeling had
more fun Yesterday. The great victory
was the talk of the town last night, and 1t
is very likely that the defeated club will
not hear the last of the game for some time
to come.
When the game opened with Johnny
Crogan at the bat, the crowd held It's
breath in eager expectancy, and when
John had several strikes called on him he
tapped the ball on the nose and 1T whizzed
along the ground to right out OF every
bOdy's reach He then went to second on
Dunn's safe hit, and took third on a wild
mitch. After NichOl had flied out, Nichol-
son hit safe to Coleman over in right pas
ture, and he threw the ball to Miller to
cut Crogan off at home, but the ball sailed
over Miller's head, and Crogan scored
amidst the widest cheers, although no one
in that crowd had the slightest suspicion
that this was the winning run-but 1t was
lust the same. With Dunn on third and
Nicholson on second White struck ont and
George Westlake was retired at first on q
hit to third.
Only three of the visitors went to the bat
in their half Of the inning and they didn't
get run
In the second the home team retired in one,
two three order, and in their halt the Wis
itors came near scoring. Dalrymple
knocked a two-bagger over the fence, n
was taken to third by Barkley's single.
Smith hit a hot one to short, on which Dali
rymple tried to get home but he tOund
Carney Westlake waiting for him with the
ball. keuhne and Miller then retireu tue
side.
Nothing more interesting than manufac-
turing plain goose eggs occurred then until
the last halt of the seventh, when it looked
a. If the visitors could not be prevented
from scoring. Barley retired at hrst,
Smith hit to White, who made a beautiful
pickup, but Smith got q life on Speidels
error, and went to second on keuhne's safe
hit, Miller flied out to Nicholson. Morris
purposely allowed the ball 10 hit him and
he took first, which made the bases full,
and things looked very blue, but Morrison
settled down and put three strikes on
Beecher, who then fouled out amidst ap-
plause.
In the ninth the visitors made matters
very interesting and exciting. Barley got
first on balls and was taken to second by
Smiths safe hit. Kuehne fouled out, and
Miller popped up a fly, which came down
back of Sol White. whs let it drop. Bark
ley was playing off second and he made for
third; but George Westlake was there and
Sol White grabbed the ball too quick and
threw it to him, which ended Barkley's
career. Morris then hit a hot n down to
White who gathered it in and retired him
AZ frat and ended the game. Then the
people yelled themselves almost hoarse over
the victory. Following is the score IN de-
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